Climbing is far more than just a sweaty, chalky, finger-shredding sport – it’s a lifestyle. And anyone who loves climbing can attest that this sweltering segment of summertime isn’t exactly the prime season for dedicating yourself to the sport. Crags are rampant with biting insects and melt-your-face-off heat, rock gyms become ghost towns as folks flee towards air conditioned pursuits, and all to often, climbers give-up on their training efforts in favor of lazy afternoons spent curled up on the couch with the latest videos from DeadPoint Mag.

So let’s get the climbing hype happenin’ during this scorching month of July
with The Morning Fresh’s first giveaway!

Your callouses have been getting way too soft lately, and let’s face it – you could use a little motivation to get off the sofa and get back to crushin’ rock (or plastic).

From now until July 15th, you can enter to win one of two chalk buckets, each filled with some little climbing goodies – plus, one lucky winner will win a $25 gift certificate to the rock gym of their choice.

This giveaway isn’t just for climbers – this is the perfect opportunity for folks interesting in trying the sport. A $25 gift certificate will like cover all, if not most, of the cost of an introductory lesson or day pass at your local rock gym. Armed with a sweet new chalk bucket, you’ll be a route sending pro in no time.

*Note: Already have a gym membership, and already have a closet stocked with every piece of gear your shop sells? The winner may choose to donate their $25 winnings to the climbing organziation/charity of their choice. (The Southeastern Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund are two very worthy causes!)

How do you enter?

You’ll earn points towards the ‘raffle’ by leaving a comment on this post telling me why you would love to win, following The Morning Fresh on Facebook and Twitter, subscribing to the blog via email, and more. Every entry gives you a better chance at winning. Good luck!

PS: A big thank-you to our friends at Stonelick who generously donated a chalk bucket and stickers for the giveaway when I ordered my sweet new crash pad. You guys rock! Check out Stonelick’s Facebook page, and give ‘em a like – they’re some truly fantastic people who are equally as stoked on climbing as I am. (And they make sweet, sweet crash pads.)

I have been looking up about climbing and a close gym, and I found one! I want so badly to try it to see if I like it. I loved climbing as a kid and if I do like it (sure I will!) I would want to train daily in the gym I found and with kettlebells to round it out a bit. =) I love competition and I am wondering if there are fun climbing competitions for adults. I looked up some but they are in different outdoor areas. I hope to get involved in this sport!

I would like to win because after two years of climbing I have yet to get my own bag and Charlie is getting tired of me using his. Also stonelick is awesome and owning some of their swag would be sick. Also I am better than Bob

I’d love to win so I don’t have to share a chalk bag with my boyfriend anymore! Our climbing gym is open early and stays open late, so heat usually isn’t a problem (thank goodness!), and I’d love a sweet Stonelick bag to show off at the new climbing gym Chris Sharma is opening in my area

I would love to win because climbing is something I have been wanting to try for a long time. I haven’t been able to afford the gear or trips to the boulders a bit north of where I live and there is no rock gym in my current town. I am moving to Tallahassee in a few weeks so I would love the opportunity to use these goodies and this gift certificate to start climbing at the gym there!

Awesome, Kristyn! You should totally drop me a line when you move out to Tallahassee – we’ll hook you up with some great climbers and show you the ropes. Tally Rock Gym is like my second home, you’ll love it.

i hike as much as i can now but have always wanted to climb, I have a rock gym close by and have been meaning to actually step in and give it a try, this would finally get me in there and on my to di some climbing!

Before I broke my wrist, climbing was my life..I would love to win so I can get strong again with some cool new swag. It will get me stoked and hopefully I can become stronger than I was before I was forced to take a break.

I am already a loyal member of my gym in Longwood (Orlando), Florida but would like to donate my $25 gift certificate to the foundation for foster children where my mom volunteers. If I win we’ll take photos

I don’t know why my previous comment didn’t go through so here it is again. I am already a loyal member of Aiguille Rock Climbing Center in Longwood (Orlando area), Florida and therefore would donate the $25 gift certificate to the Foundation for Foster Children where my mom volunteers so that we can take some adolescences climbing! We’ll take photos if we win

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